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0. J. SUNDBEOK.

FOLDING GOT BED.

- Patented Apr. 4,1882.

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I UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CARL J. SUNDBEGK, OF SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH TERRITORY.

. FOLDING COT-BED.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 255,597, dated April 4, 1882,

Application filed November 11, 1881. (X0 model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, CARL JOHAN SUNDBECK, of'Salt Lake City, in the county of Salt Lake and Territory of Utah, have invented an Improved Folding Bedstead, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to folding cot-bedsteads and the like; and it consists in the improved features ofconstruction and combination which will be hereinafter described, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a perspective view of a folding cotbedstead constructed according to myimprovements. Fig.2is an end view of the same seen from the foot. Fig. 3 is a bottom view of the same folded. Fig. 4 is an end view of the same when folded and seen from the head. Fig. 5 is a detail view, showing the device for adjusting the elevation of the head-rest. Fig. 6 is a top view of the bedstead when folded. Fig. 7 is an end view of the same seen from the head and partly folded.

Like letters of reference indicate like parts in the several figures.

As the nearest sample heretofore of the state of the art relating to this subject I refer to Patent No. 240,704..

The letter A designates the side rails of the bedstead. These are made each in one solid piece, formed of two pieces, a and l), securely joined along their edges at an outward projecting angle to each other, the said angle being of such dimension that when the bedstead is in position for use the board or rail portion a will stand on edge or vertical, the lower portion, I), being then inclined downward and inward, as in Fig. 1, and when the bedstead is folded the upper rail portion, a, inclines inward and upward, while the lower portion, 1), is vertical, as in Fig. 4, the rails A thus forming the top and sides of a sort of box, in which the canvas bottom of the bed and a blanket or some light bedclothes are or may be stowed away for their protection and convenience in transportation. The bottom of the said improvised box is formed by the legs of the bedstead when these are folded in between the rail portions 1), as will be understood with reference to Figs. 3 and 4. The canvas bottom 13 is secured with its two opposite side edges to the inside of the rails A by ribsO along the inner angles of the rails.

D E D E are the two pairs of legs, each pair being pivoted together atf, and also pivoted, by screws or bolts through their upper ends, to the inside of the lower rail sections, 1), in such manner that the two members ofeach pair may be folded side by side, as in Fig. 7, and then each pair may be swung toward the middle of the rails and folded in between the latter, as in Fig. 3. Seen from the ends of the bedstead, the legs D are outside of the legs E, the latter being pivoted at e farther in a distance equal to its width. The position of the pivot e is also a similar distance higher up on the lower rail portion, b, than the position of the pivot d of the legs D. This is done in order to cause the two rails A to be flush at their ends as well as at their upper edges when the bedstead is folded, and to cause the legs E, when folded, to occupy a plane parallel with that of the legs D and of the lower edges of the rails A, for if the pivots e d were not placed as described the rails A would not close flush at the upper edge and their ends would prolject beyond each other, as indicated in dotted lines at s in Fig. 3.

In order to make the bed'bottom B horizontal when in position for use, the distances from the pivot F to the upper and lower ends of the responding distances on legs E.

The head-rest consists of two side bars, H H, pivoted at; their lower ends to plates 0 on theinside of the upper rail portions, a, a piece of canvas, 1, fastened with its two opposite edges to the said bars, and a brace, J, to stretch the canvas I between them. The brace J is hinged for this purpose to the inside of the upper end of the bar H, and has a tenon, i, on its other end fitted to enter a mortise, h, cutin the latter, as shown in Fig. 1. Each plate 0 has a series of holes,m, in one orother ofwhich a pin is inserted to support the respective side bars, H H, and the head-rest at any elevation desired.

In folding the bedstead the brace J of the head-rest is first lifted out of the mortise h and folded down upon the inside of the bar H. The pins are then removed from the holes on and legs D are proportionally greater than the corthe inside of the bar H. at the upper end of the side bars, H H, folded down (toward the foot of the bed) along the inside of the rails A. The legs are then closed as in Fig. 7, (the rails A thereby assuming the different elevations shown,) and finally the two pairs of legs are folded in between the rails A, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4, bringing the latter to an even close, as in Fig. 4.

When the bedstead is in position for use the legs are kept from turning on their pivots d c by side braces, Gr, pivoted with one end to the outside of the lower rail portion, 1), and having at the other end a hook, g, which engages with a staple,f, fastened to the legs D. 'lhebraces G fold upon the outside of the rail A, as shown in Figs. 3 to 7, inclusive.

By the above-described improvements it is evident that a very convenient folding bedstead may be constructed at a trifling expense.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as newanddesire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. In a folding bedstead, the solid side rails, A, having coneaveinner sides, as described, in combination with aflexible bed-bottom, B, and folding legs D E, pivoted to the said solid rails, substantially as and for the purpose t specified.

2. In combination with the solid angular side rails, A, as described, and the flexible bed-bottom B, secured thereto, the legsD E, differing from each other in length above and below their pivoted connection F, and pivoted to the inside of the said rails at different elevations and at lateral distance apart, substantially as and for the purpose described.

3. The combination of the solid angular side rails, A, having hook-braces G pivoted to the outside of the lower portion, I), of one or both of them, with the flexible bed-bottom B and the folding legs D E, pivoted to the said side rails and provided with staples f, ortheir equivalents, substantially as specified.

4. In combination with the side rails, A, of a folding bedstead, the adjustable head-rest, pivoted to the inside of the upper rail portions, a, and consisting of the side bars, H H, connected by the flexible sheet I, and the brace J, hinged with one end to one of the said bars, H, and interlocking at its other end with the other bar, H, substantially as specified.

CARL JOHAN SUNDBEOK.

Witnesses:

JOHN B. DILLEY, CHRISTIAN LARSEN. 

